pressure

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"Maintaining the level required to play in a top-division football team over a sustained period comes with a lot of pressure and competition."

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

She said that in her professional capacity, she sees situations where relationships come under pressure because of the trauma of a miscarriage.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

Euro zone and Asian countries dependent on Gulf oil face more pressure.

From Barron's • Apr. 5, 2026

Then there’s the question of whether corporate profits can hold up under the pressure.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

He said it probably made more sense to take the pressure off the weekend sleepovers—do them only when they work for everybody’s schedule.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison